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Red-and-blue Lory
Eos histrio (Müller, PLS, 1776)
204 gWeight
The red-and-blue lory (Trichoglossus histrio) is a small, strikingly-colored parrot endemic to Indonesia.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The red-and-blue lory (Trichoglossus histrio) is a small, strikingly-colored parrot endemic to Indonesia. The species inhabits a single island, Karakelong, in the Indonesian archipelago, although it was formerly found on the Sangihe Islands and other parts of the Talaud Islands.
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Questions
How big is the Red-and-blue Lory?
The Red-and-blue Lory weighs around 204 g.
Where does the Red-and-blue Lory live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Sangihe group (formerly) and Talaud (north of Sulawesi).
Is the Red-and-blue Lory endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-and-blue Lory as Endangered.
What does the Red-and-blue Lory eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Red-and-blue Lory in?
It belongs to the family Old World Parrots (Psittaculidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 204 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 162 mm
- Tail
- 128 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Sangihe group (formerly) and Talaud (north of Sulawesi)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- Old World Parrots Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Eos
Other birds in the genus Eos
Blue-streaked LoryEos reticulata
Blue-eared LoryEos semilarvata
Red LoryEos bornea
Black-winged LoryEos cyanogenia
Violet-necked LoryEos squamata
Pesquet's ParrotPsittrichas fulgidus
Greater Vasa ParrotCoracopsis vasa
Seychelles Black ParrotCoracopsis barklyi
Comoro Black ParrotCoracopsis sibilans
Lesser Vasa ParrotCoracopsis nigra
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